[REBOL] Re: Medium+ Scale Developments

2002-01-11 Thread Charles
> >Greetings. New to the list. Question: What's Rugby? Thanks. > > welcome! Danke danke ;) > Rugby is a request broker completely written in Rebol by Maarten Koopmans > http://www.rebolforces.com/~erebol/index.htm Err, a request broker? I'll have to do some research (no need for yo

[REBOL] Re: Compose iterated fields with different names for each

2002-01-11 Thread Jason Cunliffe
"Brett Handley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ...snip.. > I did not realise before now just how powerful this extending feature is. It > could be used to help build more sophisticated frameworks or reduce the > complexity of your code. > > For example, when you create styles you can base one style

[REBOL] Re: Medium+ Scale Developments

2002-01-11 Thread Jason Cunliffe
>Greetings. New to the list. Question: What's Rugby? Thanks. welcome! Rugby is a request broker completely written in Rebol by Maarten Koopmans http://www.rebolforces.com/~erebol/index.htm {It does all things you can do with SOAP like technology, plus many more... You can use it to bu

[REBOL] Re: Status of View port to QNX6?

2002-01-11 Thread Charles
I contacted REBOL about this a few months ago. They said something along the lines of "Only if we become convinced that it would be economically feasible." Ie, only if a decent number of QNX6 users would be willing to buy /Pro as well. *shrugs* But, that was a few months ago - things may've

[REBOL] Re: Medium+ Scale Developments

2002-01-11 Thread Charles
Greetings. New to the list. Question: What's Rugby? Thanks. --Charles > Hi Brett, > > << I'd like to hear how you go. I understand something of IOS's > concepts and something of Rugby's concepts, why both? >> > > Well, first, I'm *very* new to IOS so I don't know the ins-and-outs of > arc

[REBOL] Re: Status of View port to QNX6?

2002-01-11 Thread David Hawley
Will there be a View port to QNX6 under Photon or X? It would sure be nice to have. Dave -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subject, without the quotes.

[REBOL] Re: Compose iterated fields with different names for each

2002-01-11 Thread Brett Handley
Hi Philippe, > Could explain me more about the "with" stuff attached with the field ? Is it > like the html form ? First I need to correct my earlier post. Not every face has a tag field. I just learnt that I actually created TAG using WITH. Have a look section "6.7. Face Facet Blocks" of the V

[REBOL] Reading HTTP headers

2002-01-11 Thread Harold
Using the View/Pro package for Linux: I want to use REBOL for submitting some pages of my website to search engines. Supposedly I submit the query string using a "read" of the appropriate search engine submission page. But how can I read just the header code (such as "200 OK") of the page that

[REBOL] Re: Article: Web services next big thing for software

2002-01-11 Thread Petr Krenzelok
Gregg Irwin wrote: >Chris, YekSoon, et al > ><< Chris: Only when they rig the polls. Otherwise people prefer Java so far >;) >> > >Java, of course, has the advantage of existing. Web services, via .NET >aren't available yet, unless you want to deploy using a beta version. > ><< YekSoon: Won't REB

[REBOL] Re: Using a printer in Windows

2002-01-11 Thread Andrew Martin
> I will look for this HTML dialect. http://valley.150m.com/Rebol/Values/HTML.r http://valley.150m.com/Rebol/Values/ML.r http://valley.150m.com/Rebol/Values/eText.r Andrew Martin ICQ: 26227169 http://valley.150m.com/ -><- -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTE

[REBOL] Re: Using a printer in Windows

2002-01-11 Thread Andrew Martin
> It doesn't work for me on 98 either. (I don't have /Command). I'm wondering though if it is because my printer is on USB not LPT. I get nothing printed with then DOS commands: H, my printer is attached to LPT1: and works OK with this software. So this could be a problem. Sorry, you're on yo

[REBOL] Re: Using a printer in Windows

2002-01-11 Thread Andrew Martin
> The code below doesn't work in Windows 98. Maybe it's because i dont use rebol/command. Works OK on Windows XP and Windows 98 using Rebol/Core and Rebol/View for me (I just tried it). Are you sure that your computer is set up correctly? Andrew Martin ICQ: 26227169 http://valley.150m.com/ -><-

[REBOL] Re: Compose iterated fields with different names for each

2002-01-11 Thread Philippe Oehler
Thanks a lot, Brett. That's the kind of response that help me to understand a higher level (the global value of the words).. Could explain me more about the "with" stuff attached with the field ? Is it like the html form ? Philippe - Original Message - From: "Brett Handley" <[EMAIL PRO

[REBOL] Re: quality rebol based editor (Was: Re: Style R flavour checker ;-))

2002-01-11 Thread Gregg Irwin
Very cool Cyphre! -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subject, without the quotes.

[REBOL] Re: Useful function click-face

2002-01-11 Thread Gregg Irwin
Hi Jason, << Is there any way to have the mouse cursor also change on rollover, like to a finger or something as in HTML hyperlink? >> No mouse cursor support AFAIK. It would probably be hard to make cross platform. --Gregg -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROT

[REBOL] Re: Article: Web services next big thing for software

2002-01-11 Thread Gregg Irwin
Chris, YekSoon, et al << Chris: Only when they rig the polls. Otherwise people prefer Java so far ;) >> Java, of course, has the advantage of existing. Web services, via .NET aren't available yet, unless you want to deploy using a beta version. << YekSoon: Won't REBOL be a suitable platform for

[REBOL] Re: Medium+ Scale Developments

2002-01-11 Thread Gregg Irwin
Hi Brett, << I'd like to hear how you go. I understand something of IOS's concepts and something of Rugby's concepts, why both? >> Well, first, I'm *very* new to IOS so I don't know the ins-and-outs of architecting a system for it. In the current case, I had written a kind of "proxy" piece which

[REBOL] Re: quality rebol based editor (Was: Re: Style R flavour checker ;-))

2002-01-11 Thread Cyphre
Hi Gregg, Ryan and others, Have a look at http://www.rebol.cz/~cyphre/rebed.r this one of my trials to write editor with syntax hiliting. Nowadays I haven't enough time(and patience ;-) ) to continue with this project(is it worth to spend a time with it???). The code is ugly and has lots of pro

[REBOL] Re: Useful function click-face

2002-01-11 Thread Petr Krenzelok
Jason Cunliffe wrote: >>click-face: func [face][face/feel/engage face 'down none] >> >>; simple example >>view layout [ >>chk: check text "click me" [click-face chk] >>] >> >>; more complicated >>view center-face layout [ >>across >>chk: check pad 0x-3 label "click me" [click-face chk] return >>r

[REBOL] PDF Maker, small update

2002-01-11 Thread Gabriele Santilli
Hi all! (I tried sending this mail yesterday from the PC, but apparently I typed the wrong address...) I have fixed a small bug; also, the font metrics didn't include the euro character. BTW, Sunanda: you can use BROWSE on PDF files too, it works for me. Regards, Gabriele. -- Gabriele San

[REBOL] Re: Compose iterated fields with different names for each

2002-01-11 Thread nitsch-lists
RE: [REBOL] Re: Compose iterated fields with different names for each Hi Philippe, Brett i like Bretts tag way. an old of me was areas: copy[a1 none a2 none ..] [.. t: area do[areas/a1: t] t: area do[areas/a2: t] .. ] the trick is to copy 't in the do[] somewhere, because here you have ful

[REBOL] Re: Article: Web services next big thing for software

2002-01-11 Thread Lok Yek Soon
At 10:19 AM 1/11/2002 +, you wrote: >Lok Yek Soon wrote: > > >>Web services will be the "next big thing" and Microsoft has an early lead >>through its .Net initiative, according to market research firm Gartner Group. > >Only when they rig the polls. Otherwise people prefer Java so far ;) > >

[REBOL] worse is better: lightweight languages

2002-01-11 Thread Jason Cunliffe
The MIT Lightweight Languages Workshop http://www.ddj.com/documents/s=2287/ddj0202a/0202a.htm Let's hope next time REBOL is well presented ./Jason -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subject, without the quotes.

[REBOL] Re: Useful function click-face

2002-01-11 Thread Jason Cunliffe
> click-face: func [face][face/feel/engage face 'down none] > > ; simple example > view layout [ > chk: check text "click me" [click-face chk] > ] > > ; more complicated > view center-face layout [ > across > chk: check pad 0x-3 label "click me" [click-face chk] return > rad1: radio pad 0x-2 label

[REBOL] Re: Article: Web services next big thing for software

2002-01-11 Thread Lok Yek Soon
--- Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lok Yek Soon wrote: > > > Web services will be the "next big thing" and > Microsoft has an early lead > > through its .Net initiative, according to market > research firm Gartner Group. > > Only when they rig the polls. Otherwise people > prefer Java so f

[REBOL] Re: Using a printer in Windows

2002-01-11 Thread SunandaDH
Hi Philippe, > Both have advantages, in that you can offer a "preview mode" > > before printe Sorry, I loosely phrased what I wrote. It is simpler to fire up a HTML preview in non-command Rebol than a PDF preview. Rebol has the 'Browse command for this. Sunanda -- To unsubscribe from this

[REBOL] Re: Medium+ Scale Developments

2002-01-11 Thread Brett Handley
Hi Gregg, > I think the IOS+Rugby model will work well, but it will take some time to > figure out what all the traps and pitfalls are. Things just seem too easy so > far. :) Good to hear. I'd like to hear how you go. I understand something of IOS's concepts and something of Rugby's concepts, wh

[REBOL] Re: Compose iterated fields with different names for each

2002-01-11 Thread Brett Handley
Hi Philippe, I have made a working example of code similar to yours: inform-disp: copy [] for e 1 6 1 [ text: join "text" e coor: to-pair reduce [70 * e + 243 107] append inform-disp compose [ at (coor) (to-set-word join 'fldmodif e) field 40x22 (text)

[REBOL] Re: Using a printer in Windows

2002-01-11 Thread Philippe Oehler
Both have advantages, in that you can offer a "preview mode" > before printer. > > HTML has the edge for me in that it is easier to produce, and you can (as you > say) use the Browse command. The document can then be read by most word > processors and other applications. > > And Andrew has wri

[REBOL] Re: Using a printer in Windows

2002-01-11 Thread Philippe Oehler
The echo command in dos works for me, and i got a lpt connection for my printer. But a program that is opened with this command, bug. I will look for this HTML dialect.. Txs Philippe -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subjec

[REBOL] Re: Using a printer in Windows

2002-01-11 Thread SunandaDH
Hi Philippe > The code below doesn't work in Windows 98. Maybe it's because i dont use > rebol/command. It doesn't work for me on 98 either. (I don't have /Command). I'm wondering though if it is because my printer is on USB not LPT. I get nothing printed with then DOS commands: echo "hell

[REBOL] Re: Useful function click-face

2002-01-11 Thread Anton Rolls
I forget the situation, but sometimes buttons or some other style get stuck in the down position. It could then be useful to have release-face: func [face][face/feel/engage face 'up none] Then you can reset them easily. Anton. > Hi Anton, > > Nice trick ;) With this method you can generate al

[REBOL] Re: Useful function click-face

2002-01-11 Thread pat665
Hi, I needed that too. It's a lot better to click on the text to change a checkbox. A good FAQ too. Thanks Anton - Original Message - From: "Cyphre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 10:52 AM Subject: [REBOL] Re: Useful function click-face Hi A

[REBOL] Re: Matrix Arithmetic Rules? Help needed!

2002-01-11 Thread Cyphre
Hi again, - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 10:53 AM Subject: [REBOL] Re: Matrix Arithmetic Rules? Help needed! > > Again not being a maths buff Iam requesting math / logic help for this exercise, I know how to do the >

[REBOL] Re: Article: Web services next big thing for software

2002-01-11 Thread Chris
Lok Yek Soon wrote: > Web services will be the "next big thing" and Microsoft has an early lead > through its .Net initiative, according to market research firm Gartner Group. Only when they rig the polls. Otherwise people prefer Java so far ;) Chris -- .--{ http://www.starforge.co.uk

[REBOL] Re: Matrix Arithmetic Rules? Help needed!

2002-01-11 Thread Chris
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > That being the case I think we should try initially > for the most common case which Joel termed "High School" > or general vector operations. > > Again not being a maths buff Iam requesting math / logic help for this exercise, I >know how to do the > programming I j

[REBOL] Re: Matrix Arithmetic Rules? Help needed!

2002-01-11 Thread Robbo1Mark
Hello everybody, well I wouldn't lime to presume on RT future plans because these things are always uncertain especially concerning timescales, however after pondering Joel Neely's earlier response my opinion is now that REBOL is intended for the general purpose and not especially special applica

[REBOL] Re: Using a printer in Windows

2002-01-11 Thread Philippe Oehler
The code below doesn't work in Windows 98. Maybe it's because i dont use rebol/command. I think i have to produce html text to browse and then print. Or produce a PDF document. > Philippe wrote: > > I want to know if it's possible to user a printer from a rebol program ? > > Try something like

[REBOL] Re: Useful function click-face

2002-01-11 Thread Cyphre
Hi Anton, Nice trick ;) With this method you can generate also custom 'action or 'event calls. Very usefull! regards, Cyphre - Original Message - From: "Anton Rolls" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 9:44 AM Subject: [REBOL] Useful function cli

[REBOL] Compose iterated fields with different names for each

2002-01-11 Thread Philippe Oehler
I composed a part of a layout with different fields. Those fields are produced if a condition is true. So that's why I want a name for each of them. The names should be fldmodif1, fldmodif2, fldmodif3, etc., to see if the user change them when he will press a button. I used the append exemple-lay

[REBOL] Re: Matrix Arithmetic Rules? Help needed!

2002-01-11 Thread Robbo1Mark
Joel, thank you for your prompt reply, you seem to be quite well versed in this, could you please point me to any websites you know of where I might investigate these further, thanks, mark In a message dated Thu, 10 Jan 2002 2:51:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, Joel Neely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

[REBOL] Re: Matrix Arithmetic Rules? Help needed!

2002-01-11 Thread Cyphre
Hi Mark and all, - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 6:57 PM Subject: [REBOL] Matrix Arithmetic Rules? Help needed! > > After reading Joel Neely's most recent > excellent article on REBOL forces on > Iterators, Recursio

[REBOL] Useful function click-face

2002-01-11 Thread Anton Rolls
Here is a little function some people might find handy. (I get the vague feeling I saw someone else using a function like this already). click-face: func [face][face/feel/engage face 'down none] ; simple example view layout [ chk: check text "click me" [click-face chk] ] ; more complica